YHVH☝ יהוה
Sometimes I am asked about the correct pronunciation of YHVH☝ יהוה , the name of God in the Hebrew 📜Scriptures since the time of Moses. But first a “disclaimer”-- it is not worth arguing about, because: No one really knows for sure how it was pronounced. There is no demand in the New📜 Covenant for specific pronunciation. The name Yeshua (ישוע ) is a shortened form of Yehoshua (יהושע ), which contains the first part (יהו or Yeho) of the Yehovah pronunciation of YHVH. In other words, YHVH is contained within the name Yeshua. I am not advocating that believers start using a specific pronunciation, because: When pronouncing some form of YeHoVaH in Hebrew, it is not clear what you are saying because it sounds like declensions of the verb "to be." However certainly anyone has the right to pronounce the name as long as it is not "in vain." (Ex 20:7)📜 To place an overemphasis on pronunciation has often led to cultic or elitist ...